A1NounFeminine
la cugina
cousin (female)
/koo-JEE-nah/
Plural: cugine
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What does ‘cugina’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La mia cugina preferita abita a Palermo.
My favourite cousin lives in Palermo.
Le mie cugine sono venute a trovarmi il mese scorso.
My cousins came to visit me last month.
About This Word
Like cugino, cugina does not distinguish between degrees of cousinship. When speaking of a mixed group of cousins (male and female), the masculine plural 'cugini' is used — standard Italian grammar.
Related Words
cuginozioziaparentefamiglia